Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
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Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
- Publication date
- 1855
- Topics
- Pacific railroads -- Explorations and surveys, Discoveries in geography -- American, Natural history -- West (U.S.), Natural history -- California, Indians of North America -- West (U.S.), West (U.S.) -- Description and travel, California -- Description and travel, United States -- Discovery and exploration
- Publisher
- Washington [D.C.] : A.O.P. Nicholson, printer
- Collection
- smithsonian; biodiversity
- Contributor
- Smithsonian Libraries
- Language
- English
- Volume
- v.12:pt.2 (1860)
12 volumes in 13, leaves of plates : 30 cm
Printer varies between House and Senate issues, and over time. For example, Beverley Tucker is printer of volume 1 in Senate issue
See Wagner-Camp. Plains & the Rockies (1982, 4th edition) for detailed information on pagination, collation and contents of the individual volumes
Volumes 1-11 were issued in the Congressional series of U.S. public documents as 33d Congress, 2nd session. House ex. doc. 91, and also as Senate ex. doc. 78. Volume 11 was also issued (1861) as 36th Congress, 2nd session. Senate ex. doc. [no number]
Supplement to volume 1 was issued in at least three forms: Supplement to volume 1, 1859, W.A. Harris, printer, as 35th Congress, 2nd session. Senate ex. doc. 46 [and] Volume 12, part 1-2, 1860: T.H. Ford, printer, as 36th Congress, 1st session. House ex. doc. 56, and Senate ex. doc. [no number]
The reports of the Pacific railroad surveys were prepared under the direct supervision of the Engineer Department. The volumes dealing with the soil, climate, geology, botany and zoology of the regions surveyed were edited and revised by Professors Henry and Baird of the Smithsonian institution. See Ingersoll, History of the War Department, 1879, pages 292-293
"The quarto edition [of the Pacific Railroad Reports] began to appear in 1855, concluding in 1861 with volume XII. Despite their flaws, these volumes contain a monumental collection of scientific information, geographical, zoological, botanical, geological, of the still mysterious American West. Upon first examination, the volumes seem forbiddingly disorganized; reports clearly were printed as they were received; there is no overall system or arrangement, nor are there general indices to the volumes, and, as Camp has pointed out, there is the usual duplication of printing and lithography by both houses of Congress"--Wagner-Camp
For further information concerning the publication of the work and a list of serial numbers assigned to the volumes in the Congressional series of documents, see Checklist of United States public documents, 1911, pages 1274-1275
Various illustrators, engravers, lithographers, cartographers and printing firms contributed to the publication. Some of the illustrators include: A. H. Campbell, F.W. Egloffstein, Chas. Koppel, J.H. Richard, C. Schumann, J.S. Tidball, J. Young, and J.J. Young. Some of the engravers include: F. Artos, R. Hinshelwood, S.V. Hunt, R. Metzeroth, N. Orr, and Pinkney. Lithography and printing firms for the maps and illustrations include: Ackerman lith., J. Bien lith., Herline & Hensel lith., Hoffman, Knickerbocker & Co. lith., Sarony, Major & Knapp lith., Selmar Siebert's engraving & printing establishment, and T. Sinclair's lith
Volume 1. Introduction. Route near the 47th and 49th parallels -- volume 2. Routes near 38th and 39th, 41st, and 32d parallels. Landers's report -- volumes 3-4. Route near the 35th parallel -- volume 5. Routes in California to connect with those near the 35th and 32d parallels -- volume 6. Routes in Oregon and California -- volume 7. Route in California to connect with those near the 35th and 32d parallels. Route between the Rio Grande and Pimas villages -- volume 8. Mammals of the several routes -- volume 9. Birds of the several routes -- volume 10. Reptiles and fishes of the several routes ; Zoological reports on routes near 38th and 39th, 41st 35th and 32d parallels ; On routes in California to connect with those near 35th and 32d parallels ; Reptiles of routes in California and Oregon -- volume 11. Material used and methods employed in compiling the general map ; [Topographical maps, etc.] -- volume 12. Route near the 47th and 49th parallels (concluded)
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Printer varies between House and Senate issues, and over time. For example, Beverley Tucker is printer of volume 1 in Senate issue
See Wagner-Camp. Plains & the Rockies (1982, 4th edition) for detailed information on pagination, collation and contents of the individual volumes
Volumes 1-11 were issued in the Congressional series of U.S. public documents as 33d Congress, 2nd session. House ex. doc. 91, and also as Senate ex. doc. 78. Volume 11 was also issued (1861) as 36th Congress, 2nd session. Senate ex. doc. [no number]
Supplement to volume 1 was issued in at least three forms: Supplement to volume 1, 1859, W.A. Harris, printer, as 35th Congress, 2nd session. Senate ex. doc. 46 [and] Volume 12, part 1-2, 1860: T.H. Ford, printer, as 36th Congress, 1st session. House ex. doc. 56, and Senate ex. doc. [no number]
The reports of the Pacific railroad surveys were prepared under the direct supervision of the Engineer Department. The volumes dealing with the soil, climate, geology, botany and zoology of the regions surveyed were edited and revised by Professors Henry and Baird of the Smithsonian institution. See Ingersoll, History of the War Department, 1879, pages 292-293
"The quarto edition [of the Pacific Railroad Reports] began to appear in 1855, concluding in 1861 with volume XII. Despite their flaws, these volumes contain a monumental collection of scientific information, geographical, zoological, botanical, geological, of the still mysterious American West. Upon first examination, the volumes seem forbiddingly disorganized; reports clearly were printed as they were received; there is no overall system or arrangement, nor are there general indices to the volumes, and, as Camp has pointed out, there is the usual duplication of printing and lithography by both houses of Congress"--Wagner-Camp
For further information concerning the publication of the work and a list of serial numbers assigned to the volumes in the Congressional series of documents, see Checklist of United States public documents, 1911, pages 1274-1275
Various illustrators, engravers, lithographers, cartographers and printing firms contributed to the publication. Some of the illustrators include: A. H. Campbell, F.W. Egloffstein, Chas. Koppel, J.H. Richard, C. Schumann, J.S. Tidball, J. Young, and J.J. Young. Some of the engravers include: F. Artos, R. Hinshelwood, S.V. Hunt, R. Metzeroth, N. Orr, and Pinkney. Lithography and printing firms for the maps and illustrations include: Ackerman lith., J. Bien lith., Herline & Hensel lith., Hoffman, Knickerbocker & Co. lith., Sarony, Major & Knapp lith., Selmar Siebert's engraving & printing establishment, and T. Sinclair's lith
Volume 1. Introduction. Route near the 47th and 49th parallels -- volume 2. Routes near 38th and 39th, 41st, and 32d parallels. Landers's report -- volumes 3-4. Route near the 35th parallel -- volume 5. Routes in California to connect with those near the 35th and 32d parallels -- volume 6. Routes in Oregon and California -- volume 7. Route in California to connect with those near the 35th and 32d parallels. Route between the Rio Grande and Pimas villages -- volume 8. Mammals of the several routes -- volume 9. Birds of the several routes -- volume 10. Reptiles and fishes of the several routes ; Zoological reports on routes near 38th and 39th, 41st 35th and 32d parallels ; On routes in California to connect with those near 35th and 32d parallels ; Reptiles of routes in California and Oregon -- volume 11. Material used and methods employed in compiling the general map ; [Topographical maps, etc.] -- volume 12. Route near the 47th and 49th parallels (concluded)
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- Addeddate
- 2019-07-10 14:10:38
- Associated-names
- Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878, editor; Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887, editor; Ford, Thomas H., approximately 1837-, printer; Harris, William A. (William Alexander), 1805-1864, printer; Nicholson, A. O. P. (Alfred Osborn Pope), 1808-1876, printer; Tucker, Nathaniel Beverley, 1820-1890, printer; Campbell, Albert H. (Albert Henry), 1826-1899, illustrator; Egloffstein, Gottfried Friedrich Ernst, Freiherr von und zu, 1768-1848, illustrator; Koppel, Charles, illustrator; Richard, John H., approximately 1807-, illustrator; Tidball, John C. (John Caldwell), 1825-1906, illustrator; Young, J. H. (James Hamilton), illustrator; Young, J. J., illustrator; Hinshelwood, Robert, 1812-1879, engraver; Hunt, Samuel Valentine, 1803-1893, engraver; Metzeroth, R. (Robert), engraver; Orr, Nathaniel, wood engraver; Pinkney, Samuel J., engraver; Bien, Julius, 1826-1909, lithographer; Siebert, Selmar, lithographer; Lubrecht, Harry, 1908-1997, former owner; Merrill, George P. (George Perkins), 1854-1929, former owner; Dwight, Jonathan, 1858-1929, former owner; Tucker, Marcia Brady, former owner; Whitman, William, 1842-1928, former owner; Corning, Erastus, 1794-1872, former owner; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers, compiler; Ackerman Lithr., lithographer; F. Artos & Co., engraver; Julius Bien & Co., lithographer; Herline & Hensel, lithographer; Hoffman, Knickerbocker & Co., lithographer; Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith., lithographer; T. Sinclair's Lith., lithographer; Berkeley Divinity School, former owner; John Howell Books (San Francisco, Calif.), bookseller
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- 39088020039863
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- Pages
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- Possible copyright status
- Not in copyright. The Library knows of no copyright restrictions on this item.
- Ppi
- 500
- References
- Wagner-Camp. Plains & the Rockies (4th ed.), 262-267; Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages, 1281
- Republisher_date
- 20190710174607
- Republisher_operator
- associate-daniel-euphrat@archive.org
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- Title_id
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- Worldcat (source edition)
- 39314047
- Year
- 1855
- Full catalog record
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